Health and Social Care Unit 4 - Musculoskeletal System

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What is Trabeculae?
Thin irregular sheets
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What is the the role of Bone marrow?
Produces red and white blood cells
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What is the role of Collagen and Chondrin?
Gives our bones elasticity
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What are the role of Growth plates?
Responsible for bone growth and height
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What is Cartilage?
The ends of the bones articulate with other bones are covered by this protective layer
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What are Osteoblasts?
Cells that invade the bone and deposit minerals, salts and calcium
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What are Osteocytes?
Once they have deposited the minerals, these help the bone when growing
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What are Osteoclasts?
These are cells that remove bone by using enzymes to dissolve bone salts
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What direction does a Hinge joint only move in?
Forwards and Backwards
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What direction does a Condyloid joint only move in?
Only small movements in all directions
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What direction does a Ball and Socket joint only move in?
All directions
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What direction does a Saddle joint only move in?
Limited rotation
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What does a Synovial Joint mean?
Freely Moveable
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What is a Tendon?
Type of tissue that attaches muscle to bone
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What is a Muscle?
Allows movement and are attached to a bone
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Finish the sentence... 'Muscles can only........'
Pull
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What does the Agonist do?
Contracts
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What does the Antagonist do?
Relaxes
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What is a Synovial Capsule?
Tough membrane that is held in place by ligaments
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What is Synovial Fluid?
This is produced by synovial capsule, its a shock absorber
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What is Synovial Fluid?
This is produced by synovial capsule, its a shock absorber
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What is the the role of Bone marrow?

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Produces red and white blood cells

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What is the role of Collagen and Chondrin?

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What are the role of Growth plates?

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What is Cartilage?

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